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a fun filled day

our list of "to-dos" before we leave new england is rather lengthy, but we can cross off one item today. we ventured to the acton children's discovery center. it was a great little place especially geared for younger kiddos and FREE thanks to my teacher id and military id. love that. our friends, erin & liam and michelle & lucy joined us for the fun. i was able to capture a few photos before my battery died-you'd think i'd learn to double check these things. anyway, i did take some more photos with my phone, but now i have to figure out how to get them off of my phone and onto my computer. oiy! the center was cute--complete with a little diner, water table, train table, and oceanesque things too. very cute and perfect as far as size. we spent a couple of hours there, which was great for little ones.
our second activity of the day was a trip to the playground. i opted to go to the playground across from our old house. it was sad, although claire didn't seem to mind. our house looks so good right now. may and june are the best months for my flower gardens, so seeing all of my blooming flowers that i worked so hard to transplant and nurture was bittersweet. many of them came from my mom and grandma's gardens. sad they are no longer mine. on the other hand, the new owners obviously share my joy of flowers and gardening and are doing a great job taking care of the landscaping. for that i am thankful.
our final stop was to our former neighbors--mike and sarah's to join them for a walk. it was nice visiting with sarah, catching up on all the neighborhood gossip. their twins are getting so big--nearly as big as mya. we definitely need to get together a bit more. they are very nice.
all in all, a great day filled with lots of friend time. we like that.
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April said…
Looks like Mya has no problem keeping up with her big sister!
June 2, 2010 at 5:24 AM
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